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As expected, there is no surprise at Number One on this week’s French singles chart where you can still find Lilly Wood & The Prick And Robin Schulz with “Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix)” in their tenth week inside the top 10 (+6% – 11,500 sales). The song spends its ninth consecutive week at the top, and also leads the new Streaming Chart (1,049,321 streams). Every week I will give you the position in this new chart of every song mentioned in this article with the brackets (SC) until the streams are included into the singles chart in October.

There is no change at two for Tove Lo featuring Hippie Sabotage with “Stay High (Habits Remix)” in their third week inside the ten best-sellers (+20% – 5,500 sales / SC : 4 – 494,558 streams). Sia‘s “Chandelier” is a non-mover at number three in its 15th week in the top 10 (-9% – 4,200 sales / SC : 2 – 699,420 streams). In their 11th week inside the top 10, Coldplay stay at four with “A Sky Full Of Stars” (+2% – 4,200 sales / SC : 9 – 469,461 streams). We have a static top five this week, as “Lovers On The Sun” is still at number five for David Guetta featuring Sam Martin in its sixth week inside the ten best-selling songs (-3% – 3,300 sales / SC : 7 – 483,004 streams).

It’s a good week for Sam Smith, “Stay With Me” moves up two places at six in its third week in the top 10 (+7% – 3,000 sales / SC : 22). It equals the peak position of Naughty Boy‘s “La La La” (in September 2013) in which he is a featured artist. There is no move at number seven for Calogero with “Un Jour Au Mauvais Endroit” in his fourth week inside the top 10 (= / 2,900 sales / SC : 58). Black M slips two places at eight with “Sur Ma Route”, the song spends its 16th week inside the ten best-sellers (SC : 8 – 474,411 streams).

George Ezra‘s “Budapest” is new inside the top 10 as it climbs eight at number nine in its tenth week on the chart (+39% – 2,500 sales / SC : 48). Fly Project‘s “Toca-Toca” is up two places at ten in its 12th week inside the top 200 (2,300 sales / SC : 23).

Two songs drop out of the top 10 this week. The original version of “Prayer In C” by Lilly Wood & The Prick falls 31 places at 40 in its third week on the chart (-58% – 1,100 sales). Last week’s new entry at ten, “Guts Over Fear” is down to number 43 for Eminem featuring Sia (SC : 37)

In its 17th week inside the 200 best-sellers, “Wiggle” moves back up two places at eleven for Jason Derulo featuring Snoop Dogg (SC : 6 – 483,467 streams). As it was sung by a contestant on the TV show “The Voice Kids” on Saturday 30th August, “Eblouie Par La Nuit” climbs 16 places at number 13 for Zaz in its 32nd week on the chart (+40% – 2,100 sales).

This week’s highest new entry goes to Johnny Hallyday with “Regarde-Nous” at number 14 (1,912 sales), the song is his 48th top 20 hit and the first since January 2010 when “Et Maintenant… (Tour 66)” peaked at three. In her second week in the top 200, Emma Louise jumps from 35 to number 15 with “Jungle” (1,900 sales). Maroon 5‘s “Maps” moves up 15 places at 17 in its tenth week on the chart (+21% – 1,700 sales / SC : 10 – 460,038 streams), it’s their fifth top 20 hit in France and the first four all went into the top 10.

Kendji Girac debuts at number 20 with “Cool” (1,600 sales), his “Je M’Abandonne” also enters at 25 (1,500 sales). He owns three songs inside the top 30, as “Color Gitano” climbs three places at 27 in its 13th week on the chart (= – 1,500 sales / SC : 69). Magic System‘s “Tu Es Fou” jumps from 40 to number 30 in its 13th week inside the 200 best-sellers. In its ninth week on the chart, “Djon Maya Mai” is up 16 places at 34 for Synapson featuring Victor Démé.

As the song is used in the new Toyota Yaris TV advert, “Locked Out Of Heaven” climbs a massive 140 places at 37 for Bruno Mars in its 96th week in the top 200 (1,100 sales / SC : 95). The song reached number three in February 2013. Black M‘s “La Légende Black” moves up 28 at number 38 in its eighth week on the chart (SC : 65). It’s a good week also for Soprano, his “Cosmo” is back up 15 places at 39 in its fourth week inside the top 200 (SC : 43).

There is no move at the top of the French albums chart where Indila spends a third non-consecutive week with Mini World (11,198 sales / -7%). The album has sold over 10,000 copies in each of its eleven weeks on the chart. There is no change at number two for Les Prêtres with Amen in their fifth week inside the top 10 (9,300 sales / -11%).

Stromae stays at three with Racine Carrée in his 38th week inside the ten best-sellers, it’s interesting to notice that it’s the first week that the LP has sold less than 10,000 copies (9,100 sales / -12%). It’s a static top four, as the compilation NRJ Spring Hits 2014is a non-mover at number four in its second week on the chart (7,300 sales).

In his tenth week in the top 10, Pharrell Williams moves back up five places at five with G I R L (5,300 sales / +5%). After a three-week absence, Black M is back inside the top 10 as Les Yeux Plus Gros Que Le Monde jumps from twelve to number six (5,200 sales). In its ninth week inside the ten best-sellers, the Frozen soundtrack (La Reine Des Neiges) is still at number seven (4,900 sales / -14%).

Patrick Sébastien falls three places at eight with Ça Va Etre Ta Fête ! in his third week in the top 10 (4,900 sales / -26%). Subliminal spends a 38th week inside the top 10, as the LP is up six at number nine for Maître Gims. London Grammar‘s If You Wait climbs one place at ten in its seventh week inside the ten best-sellers.

Three albums drop out of the top 10 this week. In his 27th week on the chart, Florent Pagny slips two at number eleven with Vieillir Avec Toi. Last week’s new entry at six, Damon Albarn is down to number 18 with Everyday Robots (3,500 sales / -45%). Un Oiseau S’Est Posé falls 17 places at 25 for Gérard Manset in its second week in the top 250.

In his 11th week on the chart, Jul is back up ten at number 13 with Dans Ma Paranoïa, the LP debuted and peaked at seven in March. Zaz climbs a massive 17 places at 14 with Recto Verso in her 53rd week inside the top 250. The compilation Fun Remix Club 2014, Vol. 2gets this week’s highest new entry at number 19.

Bruno Mars jumps from 38 to number 21 with Unorthodox Jukebox in his 74th week on the chart. The album We Love Disneymoves up 13 places at 30 in its 23rd week inside the 250 best-sellers, the LP reached number two in December.

Lily Allen enters at 32 with her new LP SHEEZUS with 2,324 copies sold. Alright, Still reached number 47 in October 2006, and It’s Not Me, It’s You peaked at eleven in February 2009. Rio-Paris is new at number 36 for Natalie Dessay, Agnès Jaoui, Helena Noguerra and Liat Cohen.

Ben & Ellen Harper debut at 38 with Childhood Home. Ben Harper got two Number One albums, with There Will Be A Light (with The Blind Boys Of Alabama, for two weeks in September and October 2004) and Lifeline (with The Innocent Criminals, for one week in September 2007).

Epica gets its fifth top 50 LP, as The Quantum Enigma opens at number 47. Design Your Universe reached number 31 in October 2009. Amandine Bourgeois enters at 52 with Au Masculin (1,500 sales), she peaked at number five in June 2009 with 20 M². For France, she finished 23rd at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with “L’Enfer Et Moi”. Where I Belong is a new entry at number 54 for Cris Cab.

In her tenth week inside the top 10, Indila climbs one place to spend a second week at the top of the French albums chart with Mini World (12,026 sales / -5%). The LP has sold 194,859 copies so far. After three consecutive weeks at Number One, Les Prêtres are down to two with Amen (10,427 sales / -19%), the album has sold 73,842 copies in its four weeks on the chart.

There is no change at number three for Stromae‘s Racine Carrée which spends its 37th week inside the ten best-sellers (10,290 sales / -3%), it has sold a total of 1,606,396 copies so far. The compilation NRJ Spring Hits 2014 is this week’s highest new entry at four. In his second week on the chart, Patrick Sébastien slips one place at five with Ça Va Être Ta Fête ! (6,583 sales / -14%).

Damon Albarn gets his first solo top 10 album, as Everyday Robots debuts at number six with 6,345 sales. It’s surprising to know that Blur has never managed to get a top 10 LP in France, Think Tank peaked at eleven in May 2003. As a member of Gorillaz, he had three top 10 albums, including a Number One, Demon Days (for one week in May 2005). The Frozen soundtrack (La Reine Des Neiges) stays at seven in its eighth week in the top 10 (5,697 sales / +8%).

Un Oiseau S’Est Posé is new at number eight for Gérard Manset, the new LP is his first top 10 album (5,177 sales). Le Langage Oublié peaked at 14 in February 2004. In his 23rd week inside the ten best-sellers, Florent Pagny falls three places at nine with Vieillir Avec Toi (5,086 sales / -9%). It’s down one at number ten for Pharrell Williams with G I R L in his ninth week inside the top 10 (5,054 sales / +4%).

Three albums drop out of the top 10 this week. If You Wait moves down three places at eleven for London Grammar in its 34th week inside the 250 best-sellers. After just two weeks in the top 10, Jean-Louis Aubert falls eight at number 13 with Aubert Chante Houellebecq – Les Parages Du Vide (4,767 sales / -31%). Daft Punk‘s Random Access Memories is down four places at 14 in its 50th week on the chart.

Pixies enter at number 16 with Indie Cindy, it’s their first top 20 album since October 1997 when Death To The Pixies 1987-1991 reached number 14 in October 1997. Une Vie Par Jour is a disappointing new entry at 18 for Olympe (3,963 sales). His eponymous debut LP debuted and peaked at two in July 2013 with 11,402 copies sold. Olympe finished second at last year’s French edition of “The Voice”.

In her second week on the chart, Lisa Angell moves up five places at 28 with Frou-Frou. It’s her second top 30 LP, after Des Mots… (number 30 in April 2013). Bruno Mars jumps from 56 to number 38 with Unorthodox Jukebox in his 73rd week inside the 250 best-sellers, the album peaked at four in August 2013.

9 Dead Alive is new at 42 for Rodrigo Y Gabriela, their 11:11 reached number 20 in September 2009. Sophie-Tith enters at a low number 46 with J’Aime Ça (1,545 sales), her debut LP Premières Rencontres debuted and peaked at seven in July 2013 with around 6,700 copies sold. Sophie-Tith was the winner of the TV show “Nouvelle Star” in 2013.

There is a new Number One on this week’s French albums chart, as G I R L debuts at the top for Pharrell Williams with 55,959 copies sold. His only previous solo set In My Mind peaked at 29 in July 2006. As a member of N.E.R.D., he charted with Fly Or Die (number 31 in March 2004), Seeing Sounds (number 45 in June 2008), and Nothing (number 43 in November 2010).

Indila‘s Mini World moves down one place at two in its second week inside the ten best-sellers (27,500 sales / -32%). In its 29th week on the chart (all of them inside the top four), Racine Carrée slips one at number three for Stromae (22,140 sales / -12%), the album has sold 1,488,509 copies so far.

Random Access Memories is also down one place at four for Daft Punk in its 20th week in the top 10 (17,307 sales / -4%). Maître Gims falls one at number five with Subliminal in his 31st week inside the top 10 (16,500 sales / +1%). Tony Carreira‘s Nos Fiançailles, France / Portugal moves back up six places at six to spend a third week inside the ten best-sellers (8,600 sales / +13%).

As a new edition of his album was released last week, Kaaris climbs a massive 68 places at seven with Or Noir Part II in his 20th week inside the top 250 (8,400 sales). Or Noir debuted and peaked at number three in October. In its second week on the chart, the compilation NRJ Snow Hits 2014 is up one at number eight. If You Wait falls three places at nine for London Grammar in its second week in the top 10. Florent Pagny is a non-mover at number ten with Vieillir Avec Toi in his 18th week inside the top 10.

Three albums drop out of the top 10 this week. Last week’s new entry at number five, Team BS‘ eponymous album moves down to twelve. Dans Ma Paranoïa falls nine at number 16 for Jul in its second week on the chart (4,900 sales / -42%). Skip The Use are down 16 places at 24 with Little Armageddon in their second week in the top 250.

In her 27th week on the chart, Tal is back up ten at number eleven with A L’Infini, the album peaked at three in September (6,000 sales). Transe-Lucide is the third top 20 LP for Disiz, as it debuts at number 14 (5,300 sales). Extra-Lucide was at six in November 2012, and Le Poisson Rouge (as Disiz La Peste) reached number five in October 2000. Lea Michele is new at 15 with Louder (4,919 sales).

Some albums are back up the chart as you can find them at €9.99 : in its 50th week inside the 250 best-sellers, the musical Robin Des Bois moves up 23 at number 17 (4,900 sales). Génération Goldman Vol. 2 jumps from 42 to number 18 in its 28th week on the chart (4,600 sales), Génération Goldman climbs a massive 68 places at 34 in its 68th week in the top 250. Unorthodox Jukebox is up six at number 19 for Bruno Mars in its 65th week on the chart.

Luis moves up 14 places at 23 for Vincent Niclo in its 24th week inside the top 250, the LP debuted and peaked at number three in October. The compilation M6 Teen Hits 2014 enters at 26. Alphabête is new at number 30 for Al.Hy. Ophélie Moisan (her real name) was a finalist on the first edition of “The Voice” in 2012. Rick Ross debuts at 52 with Mastermind. His last album God Forgives, I Don’t reached number 29 in August 2012.

It has been a very close battle with the French collective FAUVE, but Stromae managed to spend a 23rd non-consecutive week at the top of the albums chart with Racine Carrée (30,772 sales / +16%). The album has now sold 1,358,801 copies in its 25 weeks in the top 250. Just 941 copies behind (29,831), FAUVE enters at number two with Vieux Frères – Partie 1. Its EP Blizzard debuted and peaked at 13 in May 2013, this week it moves up a massive 31 places at 24 in its 38th week on the chart (3,000 sales). In the singles chart, FAUVE had two top 50 hits, with “Voyou” (number 30 in October 2013), and “De Ceux” (number 43 in December 2013). “Infirmière” is the third this week, debuting at 46.

In its 16th week inside the ten best-sellers, Daft Punk‘s Random Access Memories slips one place at number three but with increasing sales (18,451 sales / +23%). Maître Gims is also down one place at four with Subliminal in his 27th week in the top 10 (16,000 sales / +23%).

The compilation NRJ 200% Hits 2014 is new at number five (12,500 sales). In its 14th week inside the top 10, Vieillir Avec Toi moves down two places at six for Florent Pagny (6,500 sales / -3%). The Frozen soundtrack (La Reine Des Neiges) falls two at seven in its third week inside the ten best-selling albums (5,900 sales / -11%). There is a new entry at number eight for the compilation Fun Remix Club Winter 2014 (5,700 sales).

MIKA‘s 3-CD box set (Life In Cartoon Motion, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, and The Origin Of Love) debuts at nine (5,300 sales). They all reached the top of the albums chart. It’s important to remember that MIKA is a new judge on this year’s French version of “The Voice”. In its seventh week in the top 10, Stromae‘s Cheese moves down four places at ten (5,100 sales / -4%).

Four albums drop out of the top 10 this week. The live LP Violetta En Vivo falls four at number eleven after three weeks inside the ten best-sellers. Two compilations are down nine places, NRJ Music Awards – 15th Edition at 17, and NRJ Winter Hits 2014 at number 18. In its fourth week on the chart, High Hopes moves down 13 places at 23 for Bruce Springsteen (3,000 sales / -35%).

The album We Love Disney climbs four at number twelve in its tenth week inside the top 250, it debuted and peaked at two in December (4,800 sales). In his 61st week on the chart, Bruno Mars is back up three places at 15 with Unorthodox Jukebox. In his second week inside the 250 best-sellers, Cascadeur jumps from 169 to number 19 with Ghost Surfer (3,500 sales), it’s the first top 20 LP for Alexandre Longo (his real name).

French rapper Deen Burbigo gets his first top 30 album as Fin D’Après-Minuit is new at 28, Inception reached number 45 in June 2012. Flesh & Blood debuts at 29 for John Butler Trio, it’s their third top 30 LP, after Grand National (number 17 in March 2007), and April Uprising (number 27 in April 2010).

War Room Stories is Breton‘s first top 40 album as it enters at 33. Their Others People’s Problems peaked at number 151 in March 2012. In their 12th week on the chart, Casseurs Flowters jump from 76 to number 39 with Orelsan & Gringe Sont Les Casseurs Flowters, the LP was number eight in November.

As we were still waiting for a new release from a very successful act, it’s not surprising to see Stromae‘s Racine Carrée at the top of the French albums chart for a 19th non-consecutive week. In its 21st week on the chart, the album sold 37,665 copies last week (-28%) for a total of 1,240,348. The most amazing thing about Stromae this week is that his debut LP Cheese equals its peak position, as it moves up eight places at eight in its 97th (!) week inside the top 250 (5,700 sales / -11%). The album spent its first two weeks on the albums chart at number eight in June and July 2010 !

There is no change at two for Maître Gims with Subliminal in his 23rd week inside the ten best-sellers (13,500 sales / -25%). The compilation NRJ Music Awards – 15th Edition stays at number three in its sixth week in the top 10 (9,300 sales / -48%). After a 16-week absence, Tal is back inside the top five, as A L’Infini climbs two places at four in its 11th week inside the top 10, the album peaked at number three in September (7,500 sales / -28%).

In its 12th week inside the top 10, the album Forever Gentlemen slips one at number five (7,500 sales / -42%). Florent Pagny moves back up one place at six with Vieillir Avec Toi to spend a tenth week inside the ten best-sellers (7,200 sales / -26%). The compilation NRJ Hits 2014 falls two at number seven in its second week in the top 10 (7,200 sales / -35%).

It’s down one place at nine for the album We Love Disney in its sixth week inside the top 10 (5,700 sales / -39%). Luis climbs one at number ten for Vincent Niclo to spend a fifth week inside the ten best-sellers, it reached number three in October (5,100 sales).

Two albums drop out of the top 10 this week. Recto Verso falls two places at eleven for Zaz in its 36th week on the chart. Bruno Mars also moves down two at number twelve with Unorthodox Jukebox, the LP has spent 35 weeks inside the top 10 (so far).

In its fifth week on the chart, Beyoncé‘s eponymous album is up two places at 13. The musical Robin Des Bois jumps from 19 to number 15 in its 42nd week inside the 250 best-sellers.

Allons Voir is this week’s highest new entry at 16 for La Rue Kétanou (4,000 sales), it’s their second top 20 LP, A Contre Sens was number twelve in February 2009. Quelques Heures Avec Moi enters at 21 for Yoann Freget with 3,413 sales. Yoann Fréget was the 2013 winner of the French version of The Voice. The 2012 winner, Stéphan Rizon debuted and peaked at number 32 in November 2012 with From Mars With Love.

The Frozen soundtrack called La Reine Des Neiges in France climbs a massive 35 places at 27 in its sixth week in the top 250 (2,800 sales). Zaz‘ eponymous debut album jumps from 44 to number 33 in its 188th week on the chart, it spent nine consecutive weeks at the top from June to August 2010.

If You Wait is up five places at 40 for London Grammar in its 18th week inside the 250 best-sellers, the album debuted and peaked at number eleven in September. Kid Ink enters at 48 with My Own Lane, it’s his first top 50 LP.

It’s a new year, but there is no change at the top of the French albums chart, as Racine Carrée spends a 18th non-consecutive week at Number One for Stromae. In its 20th week on the chart, the album has sold more than 50,000 copies for the fifth consecutive week, and the ninth in total (52,472 sales / -62%).

In its 22nd week inside the ten best-sellers, Maître Gims‘ Subliminal stays at number two for the fourth non-consecutive week, the first two were in June (18,100 sales / -61%). The compilation NRJ Music Awards – 15th Edition is a non-mover at three in its fifth week in the top 10 (17,900 sales).

After an eight-week absence, the album Forever Gentlemen is back inside the top five, as it moves up two places at four in its 11th week in the top 10 (13,000 sales / -56%). In its second week on the chart, the compilation NRJ Hits 2014 climbs a massive 28 places at five (11,000 sales).

It’s a good week for Tal, A L’Infini is up three at number six in its tenth week inside the ten best-sellers (10,400 sales), the album debuted and peaked at three in September. Vieillir Avec Toi moves down three places at seven for Florent Pagny in its ninth week in the top 10 (9,700 sales / -72%). The album We Love Disney also falls three at number eight in its fifth week inside the top 10 (9,400 sales / -72%).

In her 16th week inside the ten best-sellers, Zaz slips two at number nine with Recto Verso (8,900 sales). It’s down two places at ten for Bruno Mars‘ Unorthodox Jukebox in its 35th week in the top 10 (8,300 sales).

One album drops out of the top 10 this week. In her ninth week on the chart, Céline Dion falls seven places at 17 with Loved Me Back To Life, the album reached number three in November.

In its 15th week inside the top 250, Luis moves up four at number eleven for Vincent Niclo. A former Number One (for three consecutive weeks in June), Daft Punk‘s Random Access Memories climbs eight places at 14 in its 33rd week on the chart (6,700 sales).

Beyoncé‘s eponymous album is up four at number 15 in its fourth week inside the 250 best-sellers, Beyoncé is her fourth top 15 LP, I Am… Sasha Fierce “only” peaked at 20 in November 2008.

Some albums move up the chart as you can find them at mid-price. In its 96th week on the chart, Stromae‘s Cheese climbs 23 places at 16 (6,400 sales / -10%), it reached number eight in June and July 2010 and spent two weeks in the top 10. Le Droit De Rêver is up 46 places at 25 for Tal in its 94th week inside the top 250 (4,300 sales), the LP peaked at number four in February 2013. Birdy‘s eponymous album jumps from 88 to 40 in its 88th week inside the 250 best-sellers.

In its 14th week on the chart, Pure Heroine moves up 18 places at 35 for Lorde, it reached number 27 in November. Avicii is back up nine at number 41 with True in his 16th week in the top 250, the album debuted and peaked at eight in September.